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* '''Inverted''': [[AntiHeroSubstitute The current Mirage is a much darker and more brutal character than the previous one, a straight hero.]]

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[[AntiHeroSubstitute The current Mirage is a much darker and more brutal character than the previous one, a straight hero.]]]]
** The current Mirage is an outright villain in comparison to the previous Mirage being a hero.
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* '''Subverted''': The current Mirage joins the heroes and seems like a good character until she turns out to be a HeelFaceMole.

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* '''Subverted''': The current Mirage joins the heroes and seems like a good character until she turns out to be a HeelFaceMole.FakeDefector.

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* '''Inverted''': AntiHeroSubstitute

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* '''Inverted''': AntiHeroSubstitute[[AntiHeroSubstitute The current Mirage is a much darker and more brutal character than the previous one, a straight hero.]]



* '''Invoked''': The original Mirage was a WellIntentionedExtremist who had a HeelRealization late in her career, and taught her daughter to use her powers for good so she could save both their legacies.

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* '''Invoked''': The original Mirage was a WellIntentionedExtremist who had a HeelRealization late in her career, and [[EvilParentsWantGoodKids taught her daughter to use her powers for good so she could save both their legacies.legacies]].



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** The current Mirage is a straight hero, but many are unjustifiably afraid of her, and she doesn't like to talk about her family.
** The old Mirage resents her child for unknown reasons.



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** The previous Mirage was already WellIntentionedExtremist. Her daughter takes up the name because she believes in her mother's cause, but she's a lot more reasonable about it.



* '''Deconstructed''': While she means well, Mirage can't escape the specter of her mother's horrible reputation. The public and her heroic peers judge her based on the actions of her predecessors, pressuing her to make a FaceHeelTurn -- something that, if she falls to the temptation, will only cement their belief that they were right about her all along.

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* '''Deconstructed''': While she means well, Mirage can't escape the specter of her mother's horrible reputation. The public and her heroic peers judge her based on the actions of her predecessors, pressuing pressuring her to make a FaceHeelTurn -- something that, if she falls to the temptation, will only cement their belief that they were right about her all along.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"It'd be easier if you made a new name for yourself, you know. You wouldn't have to carry [[SinsOfTheFather your mother's sins]] everywhere." "What I share with Mother is [[WellIntentionedExtremist her goal, not her methods.]] Wasn't it you who said [[BadPowersGoodPeople it's not so much what we can do as what we are doing?]]"
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* '''Parodied''': The character took on the mantle of [[FailOSuckyname The Molester]] who was well... ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. This leads to a lot of BlackComedy and NotWhatItLooksLike.

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* '''Parodied''': The character took on the mantle of [[FailOSuckyname [[AtrociousAlias The Molester]] who was well... ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. This leads to a lot of BlackComedy and NotWhatItLooksLike.
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* '''Played For Laughs:''' Mirage is clearly trying too hard to rebel and act "edgy" by being a hero and often monologues about it. Thus she ends up rebelliously doing perfectly wholesome actions.
* '''Played For Drama:''' The current Mirage is a [[TrulySingleParent clone]] of the original who cloned herself before to stay young but messed up the transfer procedure. The new Mirage has her powers and possessions but not her memories. Everyone else is suspicious about Mirage suddenly acting good and [[ApologeticAttacker apologizing when she binds heroes trying to capture her.]]

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* '''Played For Laughs:''' Laughs''': Mirage is clearly trying too hard to rebel and act "edgy" by being a hero and often monologues about it. Thus she ends up rebelliously doing perfectly wholesome actions.
* '''Played For Drama:''' Drama''': The current Mirage is a [[TrulySingleParent clone]] of the original who cloned herself before to stay young but messed up the transfer procedure. The new Mirage has her powers and possessions but not her memories. Everyone else is suspicious about Mirage suddenly acting good and [[ApologeticAttacker apologizing when she binds heroes trying to capture her.]]

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* '''Subverted''': The current Mirage debuts as a villainess, just as her mother did.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, she pulls a HeelFaceTurn shortly into her debut appearance, revealing her reluctance to take up her mother's questionable legacy.

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* '''Subverted''': The current Mirage debuts as joins the heroes and seems like a villainess, just as her mother did.
good character until she turns out to be a HeelFaceMole.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, she pulls a HeelFaceTurn shortly into Mirage's evil turn was actually her debut appearance, revealing her reluctance to take up being a FakeDefector, using her mother's questionable legacy.reputation to make the villains more readily accept her.



* '''Averted''': The original Mirage never dies.
* '''Enforced''': The new head writer always loved the old Mirage, but feels that they'd fare better as a superhero. However, the original seems unredeemable, so he takes a shortcut and creates a LegacyCharacter.

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The original Mirage never dies.
** The new Mirage is just as evil as the old one, and makes no claims otherwise.
* '''Enforced''': The new head writer always loved the old Mirage, but feels that they'd fare better as a superhero. However, the original seems unredeemable, irredeemable, so he takes a shortcut and creates a LegacyCharacter.



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* '''Exploited''': ???As part of a plot to incite internal strife, ManipulativeBastard uses Mirage's dark legacy to convince her allies she's planning to betray them.

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* '''Downplayed''': DarkMagicalGirl Mirage is the daughter of the previous Mirage, a villainess with shadowy-based powers. She's technically a NobleDemon, but [[EnemyMine works with the heroes]] more often than not while remaining nominally villainous.

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DarkMagicalGirl Mirage is the daughter of the previous Mirage, a villainess with shadowy-based powers. She's technically a NobleDemon, but [[EnemyMine works with the heroes]] more often than not while remaining nominally villainous.villainous.
** While the previous Mirage was a TokenEvilTeammate, her daughter and successor is unambiguously good.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Wait, Mirage is a good guy now? When the hell did that happen?"
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???DarkMagicalGirl Mirage is the daughter of the previous Mirage, a villainess with shadowy-based powers. She's technically a NobleDemon, but [[EnemyMine works with the heroes]] more often than not while remaining nominally villainous.

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* '''Justified''': They're all powered by TheCorruption, but only the latest one has the willpower to hold it off.

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* '''Justified''': '''Downplayed''': ???
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They're all powered by TheCorruption, but only the latest one has the willpower to hold it off.



* '''Deconstructed''': While she means well, Mirage can't escape the specter of her mother's horrible reputation. The public and her heroic peers judge her based on the actions of her predecessors, pressuing her to make a FaceHeelTurn -- something that, if she falls to the temptation, will only cement their belief that they were right about her all along.
* '''Reconstructed''': Despite the adversity, Mirage slowly manages to prove herself to her peers and shift public opinion to a more favorable view. Though aware she will likely never be able to fully escape the weight of her mother's misdeeds, that knowledge drives Mirage to fight even ''harder'', so that ''her'' children will have to face less adversity and have a better legacy to bear.



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* '''Played For Laughs:''' Mirage is clearly trying too hard to rebel and act "edgy" by being a hero and often monologs about it. Thus she ends up rebelliously doing perfectly wholesome actions.

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* '''Deconstructed''': While she means well, Mirage can't escape the specter of her mother's horrible reputation. The public and her heroic peers judge her based on the actions of her predecessors, pressuing her to make a FaceHeelTurn -- something that, if she falls to the temptation, will only cement their belief that they were right about her all along.
* '''Reconstructed''': Despite the adversity, Mirage slowly manages to prove herself to her peers and shift public opinion to a more favorable view. Though aware she will likely never be able to fully escape the weight of her mother's misdeeds, that knowledge drives Mirage to fight even ''harder'', so that ''her'' children will have to face less adversity and have a better legacy to bear.
* '''Played For Laughs:''' Mirage is clearly trying too hard to rebel and act "edgy" by being a hero and often monologs monologues about it. Thus she ends up rebelliously doing perfectly wholesome actions.






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* '''Parodied''': The character took on the mantle of The Molester who was well... ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. This leads to a lot of BlackComedy and NotWhatItLooksLike.

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* '''Parodied''': The character took on the mantle of [[FailOSuckyname The Molester Molester]] who was well... ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. This leads to a lot of BlackComedy and NotWhatItLooksLike.
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* '''Exaggerated''': A long line of Mirages have existed; save for this latest one, all have been {{Complete Monster}}s who gleefully used their powers to spread chaos ForTheEvulz.

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* '''Exaggerated''': A long line of Mirages have existed; save for this latest one, all have been {{Complete Monster}}s who gleefully used their powers to spread chaos ForTheEvulz.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Mirage defects to the good guys, but is later revealed to be [[TheMole the Mole]], then is later revealed to be acting under mind control, but it later turns out that the villain controling her was a WellIntentionedExtremist...

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Mirage defects to the good guys, but is later revealed to be [[TheMole the Mole]], then is later revealed to be acting under mind control, but it later turns out that the villain controling controlling her was a WellIntentionedExtremist...



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???The original Mirage was a WellIntentionedExtremist who had a HeelRealization late in her career, and taught her daughter to use her powers for good so she could save both their legacies.
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** A new superhero decides to that up the name of a recently deceased supervillain. Everyone knows the Joker always comes back, but if he takes the identity than an actual supervillain can't take it without looking like a tool.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Mirage defects to the good guys, but is later revealed to be [[TheMole the Mole]], then is later revealed to be acting under mind control, but it later turns out that the villain controling her was a WellIntentionedExtremist...
* '''Averted''': ???The original Mirage never dies.

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